SciFri Radio: Food and Drink

SciFri Radio: Does Probiotic Yogurt Really Affect Digestion?
A study suggests good bacteria in yogurt affect digestion, but not by repopulating the gut’s flora.

SciFri Radio: Video Pick: Jack-O-Lantern 2.0
Master carvers share tips on how to bring your pumpkin to the next level this Halloween.

SciFri Radio: Rainfall Brings Bumper Crop Of Fungi
Record-breaking rain in the northeast means more mushrooms, mycologists say.

SciFri Radio: Feeding A Hotter, More Crowded Planet
Climate change may transform how and where farmers grow the food to feed rising numbers of mouths.

SciFri Radio: Yes, We Do Have Bananas, For Now
America’s widely eaten banana variety, the Cavendish, could be wiped out by a fungus.

SciFri Radio: Using Science To Raise The Perfect Porterhouse
Ira Flatow and guests discuss the science of steak, like how grass affects the fat in a cut of beef.

SciFri Radio: Growing A Revolution: America’s Founding Gardeners
The first presidents tended uniquely American plots in an era when gardens reflected one’s politics.

SciFri Radio: High Tech Meets High Art In ‘Modernist Cuisine’
Nathan Myhrvold shares tips and recipes from his new six-volume, 2,438-page cookbook.

SciFri Radio: When Packing On Pounds, Location Counts
A study suggests fat around the waistline poses the biggest risk for patients with heart disease.

SciFri Radio: Getting a Sense of How We Taste Sweetness
Research looks at newly-discovered pathways for sensing sweet flavors.

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SciFri Newsbriefs: Food and Drink

Newsbrief: Taste Before You Buy
A new marketing firm uses flavor science to create edible strips of the products they are pedaling.

Newsbrief: Fountain of Youth for Yeast
Diet and gene modification make baker's yeast live ten times longer than its life expectancy.